Running cost for the Avanti AVDWP18W3S
At 240 kWh/yr, the Avanti AVDWP18W3S's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
That $45 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 385 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $2/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Avanti AVDWP18W3S: Avanti AVDWP18W1B ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then BLACK+DECKER BDW100M* ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Comparing Avanti's own models
Of the 7 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers Avanti makes, the AVDWP18W3S costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than Avanti's cheapest, the DWF18V**.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Avanti AVDWP18W3S costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the Avanti AVDWP18W3S; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 385 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.